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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Misclassification Task Force Issues Final Report, Recommendations for Lawmakers

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
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Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that the Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees submitted its final report to the

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Fee Award to Injured Worker

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a denial of attorney fees to counsel for an injured man, finding the worker had a “genuinely disputed” claim.

Case:

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Worker Struck by Falling Refrigerator Doesn't Assert Viable Labor Law Claim

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court rejected the Labor Law claim filed by a worker who was injured when a refrigerator fell on her.

Case: Duque

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Longtime Bus Driver Gets Benefits for Repetitive Trauma Injuries

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a bus driver was entitled to benefits for repetitive trauma injuries over a 31-year career.

Case: Matter of Grinnage

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Contractor Faces More Than $414,000 in Fines for Fall Protection Violations

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
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Proposing $363,890 in new penalties for a Middlefield contractor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has placed C.R.H. Roofing LLC into its Severe Violator Enforcement

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Commission Exceeds Authority by Imposing Conditions on Worker's Future Medical Treatment

  • State: Illinois
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission exceeded its authority in setting conditions for the provision of future medical treatment for an

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Court Upholds Awards Against Employer, 2nd Injury Fund for Successive Disabilities

  • State: Iowa
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the division of liability between an employer and the state Second Injury Fund for a worker’s successive disabilities.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement Don't Require Worker to Arbitrate Claim

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the arbitration provision of a labor union’s collective bargaining agreement did not bar an injured member from pursuing an

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Carrier's Delay in Challenging Coverage for Accident Results in Forfeiture of Argument

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier that waited until after a worker’s claim was established to dispute coverage was barred from

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Defendant Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claims

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the injured worker’s complaint.

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